Article-holder



G. SHIVELY.

ARTICLE HOLDER. \PELICATION FILED JA'N.2 ;1. 1920. I y

PatentedJune 29, 1920.

I (1301mm;

GREENE SHIYELY, OF MILLMONT, PENHSYZIIIVAIEI'IA.

ARTICLE-HOLDER.

, Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J ne 29, 192() Application filed January 24, 1920. Serial No. 353,696.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GREENE SHIVELY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Millmont, in the county of Union and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Article-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. 9

This invention relates to article holders and has for its object to provide a holder of this character which firmly holds articles of various sizes and shapes.

Another object is to provide a holder of this character including double resilient clamping arms, two of said arms being disposed in spaced parallel relation to engage the surface of the article at any point longitudinally of said arms.

Another object is to provide a holder of this character having a double pair of arms, two of which engage the article, while the other two supply the resilient power to force the first mentioned arms into engagement with-the article.

Another object is to provide a holder of this character including a strip doubled twice upon itself and then extended to provide clamping arms unlimited in their resilient movement and clamping operation.

Another object is to provide a holder of this character formed from a single length of resilient material and having clamping arms which'extend toward and terminate at' the intermediate portion of the strip.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the improved construction to be hereinafter more particularly de-' scribed, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which: i

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an article holder embodying my invention; and 1 Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionah view'- substantially in alinement with each other. The remaining end portions 10 and 11 of the arms 6 and 7 are extended back upon the arms in the opposite direction to each other and parallel with the first mentioned portion of the arms.

The remaining end portions of the strip are extended from the end portions 10 and 11- in angular relation thereto and the arms 6- and 7 to provide resilient clamping arms 12 a'nd13, said arms extending outwardly adjacent the intermediate portions of the arms 6 and 7 and inwardlytoward each other. These arms have their end portions 141 and 15 extended outwardly away from each other and then back upon their respective arms 12 and 13 in angular relation to the end portions 10 and 11 to provide article engaging arms 16 and 17. 'lhese arms are disposed in spaced parallel relation to each other the greater part of their length, the ends 18 and 19 of said arms terminating adjacent-the end portions 10 and 11 in angular relation thereto. The end portions 14 and 15 and the adjacent end portions of the arms 16 and 17 extend outwardly to provide a guide for the article and at the same time permit the arms 12 and 13 to supply the necessary resilient power to the arms 16 and 17. An opening 20 is provided in the arms 6 and 7 and registers with an opening 21 in the adjacent portion of the strip 5. These openings are intended to receive'fastening means to secure the holder to the desired support.

In the operation of the device, the article is inserted between the arms 6 and 7 and may be held either at the forward portion of said arms or at the rearward portion thereof as the ends 18 and 19 are free and are not limited in their resilient movement. Furthermore, the arms 12 and 13 supply all the resilient force necessary for clamping the article between the forward portions of said arms. supplied by the arms 6 and 7 and end portions 10 and 11 so that the device may be used indefinitely .in connection with articles of all shapes and sizes without danger of the same losing its resiliency. The tendency 'of the arms 12 and 13 is to resist the article and 19 to be forced toward each other or Additional resilient power is into binding engagement with the article. In addition to this the arms 6 and 7 and the intermediate portion of the strip 5 extend beyond the base of the arms 12 so as not only to increase the resiliency of the holder but to permit fastening means to be readily passed through the registering openings 20 and Q-l. It will be noted that the arms 12, 13, 16 and 17 have no connection with the intermediate portion of the strip 5 except through the end portions 10, 11 and arms 6 and 7. If desired this article can be made in various sizes so as to permit pencils, fountain pens and like small articles to be supported by the holder as well as sizes for supporting brooms, shovels and like implements. This is possible in view of the unlimited amount of resilient power possessed by the holder through the novel formation of the ends of the strip.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that this holder is unlimited in its utility and resilient power and is capable of efiiciently holding articles of various shapes. Furthermore, the ends of the arms 18 and 19 terminate inwardly of the holder adjacent the intermediate portion of the strip so that there are no sharp edges that are not protected. All of the angles or edges are formed by doubling the strip. Notwithstanding these numerous advantages the holder is formed from a single strip of resilient material.

hat is claimed is: I

1. A device of the character described consisting of a strip having its end portions extended back upon the strip to provide supporting arms, each of said arms being extended back upon itself in the opposite direction to the first mentioned extended portion of the arm, each of'the' remaining end portions of said strip being extended in angular relation to the said supporting arms and then back upon itself toward said supporting arms.

2. A device of the character described consisting of a resilient strip having its end portions extended back upon the strip toward each other to the intermediate portion thereof and in parallel relation to said vide-supporting arms, the end portion of each arm closely adjacent the opposite arm being extended back upon its respective arm in parallel relation to said arm and in the opposite direction to that of the end portion of the opposite arm, said last mentioned end portion being extended outwardly adjacent the intermediate portion of the supporting arm in angular relation thereto and toward each other to provide clamping arms, each of said clamping arms having its end portion extended back upon itself toward the supporting arms, in angular relation thereto.

4:. A device of the character described consisting of a resilient strip having its end portions extended back upon the strip toward "each other to the central portion of the strip in parallel relation to the strip and substantially in alinement with each other to provide supporting arms, the end portion of each arm closely adjacent the opposite arm being extended back upon its respective arm in parallel relation to said arm and in the opposite direction to that of the end portion of the opposite arm, each of the last mentioned end portions being extended outwardly adjacent the intermediate portion of its supporting arm in angular relation thereto and toward each other to provide clamping arms, each of said arms having its end portion extended back upon itself toward and in angular relation to said supporting .arms, the extremities of said clamping arms terminating adjacent the supporting arms. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix mv signature.

GREENE SHIVELY. 

